Janelle Ward’s article for THE absolutely nails it for those looking at moving beyond academia after a PhD.
She says: “Learning new terminology is essential, but so is translating previous experience. Part of changing careers is learning what can seem like a foreign language. Jargon-heavy professions are everywhere. Expressing your experience in industry terminology means that you’re speaking the same language as your hiring manager and your future team.”
Janelle Ward | Twitter: @janelle_ward
I’m delighted every time I am invited to give my Doctoral Translation workshop for PhD students making this move.
Being able to talk the language of business is essential to secure your first non-academic job.
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